In the "roll call of the faithful" in Hebrews 11 is this verse: " By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict."
When one reads the more detailed account in Exodus 2 it is easily discovered who did the hiding. The mother is not even mentioned by name. Neither is the father. One can find their names in Exodus 6:20. They are Amram and Jochebed.
Jochebed hid this little baby Moses for three months. When she could do it no longer she made a plan. It involved placing the baby in a little basket and locating the basket near the place where Pharaoh's daughter bathed. Miriam, Moses's sister, would play an important role. Jochebed would would get to care for her son until he was a bit older. He would then go to become the son of Pharoah's daughter! She would also have a son named Aaron. From this couple, Amran and Jochebed, would come three of the great leaders of that time, Miriam, Moses, and Aaron.
The parents are barely mentioned in the Bible. That has always been the case. We heard little of the parents of those who are taking home gold medals from the Olympics, with a few exceptions, yet behind each medal winner are countless hours, and many more dollars spent in travel, lessons, and coaches. None of those athletes simply picked up skates or skis and became champions. Do we parent for glory? I don't think so. If we do, it is the wrong motive. We parent to see a child or children do the best they can with the God-given talents they have.
What's in a name? Jochebed's name means " Glory of Jehovah" or "God is our Glory". These were God-loving parents. Their children would reflect that in later times the parents would never see.
